John P. McKnight

John Peter McKnight (1921-2004) was a US Army private who served in the US 506th Infantry Regiment during World War II.

Biography
John P. McKnight was born in Kingsport, Tennessee in 1921, annd he joined the US Army when World War II broke out. McKnight enlisted in the US 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and he went through training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia. McKnight took part in the Operation Overlord invasion of France in June 1944, and he fought in the Brecourt Manor Assault of 6 June 1944, destroying four German howitzers despite being heavily wounded.